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In our opening plenary, LWC Studios founder Juleyka Lantigua delves into what she calls The Arc of Intentionality in creative work, with a focus on podcasting. The Arc is composed of ideas, practices, concepts and real-world applications Juleyka has developed over years of leading an award-winning podcast studio. Starting with having “a tangible and communicable reason for your work–the why,” to assigning roles (e.g., the producer as the show’s advocate, and the editor as the audience’s advocate), to deploying 99% transparency, to addressing “the ghost in the studio,” to applying the economics concept of “the first follower” (who also becomes your most ardent supporter), Juleyka looks at how our intention as creators has to be transparent to everyone from idea to publication.

Journalists and regular podcasters will be treated to a demonstration of the research workflow for an episode of the super popular Planet Money.

Breaking into the audio industry is a process and a practice. You’ve heard the standard career advice about networking and about getting your first big break, but how do you establish an everyday practice that builds over time? Drawing on her own experience breaking into the audio industry over a period of years and the experience of countless freelancers she’s helped along the way, you’ll learn how to streamline your efforts, access invaluable resources and communities, make meaningful connections, and design a portfolio that will build you a sustainable career. From getting started to standing out, this talk will help rookies, career pivoters and intermediates level up for true industry staying power. 

Award-winning audio documentarist Sayre Quevedo nearly burned out on documentary last year. After a nearly 20-year-long career that experience left him with more questions than answers. Who is this work for? Why continue to make it under the brutal expectations of a seemingly indifferent industry? What would it look like to recommit to the sublime in our work? Is that a solution? Does that ultimately even mean anything? All of these questions, and hopefully some answers (hopefully) in this talk.

Three judges. Three contestants. One winner will get $10,000 to make their podcast pilot.

After nearly a decade of interviewing people about the most personal topics, Anna looks back about what she's learned about asking questions ethically, learning in public, and tending to relationships with sources -- before, during and after an interview. 

Call it a partnership, or a collaboration, or maybe you are joining a network, seeking a a distributor, or pitching an original. Whatever the framing, there's one underlying question in your conversations. Who's paying? Most likely, not you. So how and when do you make that clear so you can smartly ask someone else for money? This discussion will speak to that process, offer some practical tips, and explore whether beggars can also be choosers.